Virginia Beach (Va.) Green Run defensive tackle David Dean gave his verbal commitment to UVa very early in the recruiting process and he is still one of the Cavaliers' most highly ranked recruits in the Class of 2011.

He has not second guessed his decision for one moment and he is now trying to bring a few more in-state recruits with him to UVa, as he told CavsCorner in a recent interview.

The 6-foot-1, 285-pound prospect is a three-star recruit according to Rivals.com. His Rivals Rating registers at 5.7, meaning he could be bumped to four-star status when the rankings change.

That's good enough to place him at No. 9 on the network's list of the top recruits in all of Virginia.